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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Mark Howerin <markhowerin@spsk12.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 09:15:14 -0500
Subject: PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED PROPOSAL CAREFULLY !!!!


I am Sgt. Mark Howerin Sending the below email on behalf of my Boss,
General John F. Campbell, please read through and reply to the email as
follows: jfcampbelljf@gmail.com


Dear Friend,

I am Gen. John F. Campbell, the Commander of the Resolute Support Mission
and United States Forces—Afghanistan. I was among the troop that went for
international rescue assignment in Iraq, I have been in the war zone for
decades and I have seen it all, somethings I can't even share with you.
Back in Iraq in 2003 we discovered some stash of money over USD$650M in
Baghdad, you can check reference on this link;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/2988455.stm

The money was flown out of the country (IRAQ) to a "secure location" for
counting purposes and part of the money was eventually returned to Iraq to
help rebuild the country. Afterwards I personally found a stash with the
sum of USD$12.5M which I instructed an agent working with the United
Nations delivery unit to help move out of Iraq and safe deposited with
National Westminster Bank in London, England. This amount has been
deposited in a sundry account (open beneficiary) with the bank since
September 2006. There is no way I can send the funds directly to any bank
in my country (United State) on my name due my position and other
circumstances.

I know that my actions may not seem right to many but I have no option than
to keep this money after much consideration of the risk and danger of war
life.

Today we are in Afghanistan, and the only means of communicating with
outside world is via email.

So I need your sincere assistance, I want you to be honest from your heart
to help me receive this funds in your name. I will be glad to share part
40% sum of these funds to compensate your effort just to ensure that you
will be very honest in dealing with me. Note that every information on this
email must not be disclosed to a third party for any reason whatsoever in
order to protect both our interests, even if you have chosen not to assist
me please keep this confidential.

I will need the following information from you so that my attorney will use
it to facilitate the proper paper works that will make you the funds
beneficiary.

YOUR FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
POSITION:
TELEPHONE:
MOBILE:
FAX:

I will instruct my attorney to prepare all the legal papers that will
authorize you as the beneficiary of the funds and will also provide you the
contact details of the account officer in London as soon as I have your
reply.

God bless you.

Please reply via email only: jfcampbelljf@gmail.com

Yours in service,
Major Gen. John F. Campbell,
Commander, Resolute Support Mission Forces
jfcampbelljf@gmail.com

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